6-Day DC Forecast

Today

Early morning clouds give way to mostly sunny skies, strong winds with gusts to 40 mph possible this morning, colder today with temperatures generally holding in the 40’s

Tonight

Mainly clear, breezy, cold, lows in the upper 20’s

Thursday

Sunshine followed by increasing clouds, cold, near 40 degrees

Thursday Night

Cloudy with snow likely, there can be some rain mixed in on the south and east side of the District, cold, near 30 degrees

Friday

Mostly cloudy and cold with snow likely during the morning hours, there can be some rain mixed in on the south and east side of the District, near 40 degrees

Saturday

Partly sunny, cold, chance for snow or snow showers late in the day or at night, low 40’s

Sunday

Partly sunny, chilly, upper 40’s

Monday

Partly sunny, milder, mid-to-upper 50's

Discussion

The mild weather of the past few days will evaporate today as strong NW winds bring an influx of colder air following the passage of a strong cold frontal system. Winds can gust to 40 mph or so this morning as the colder air mass pours into the region. By later tomorrow, clouds will increase as moisture streams eastward across the Ohio Valley and snow is likely to break out tomorrow night and continue into Friday. Accumulations are likely in time for the Friday morning commute in the I-95 corridor and a small shift to the N and W of the expected intensifying coastal low could increase accumulations dramatically. It stays relatively cold through the upcoming weekend and there can be some more snow or snow shower activity by Saturday night from a fast-moving “clipper” low pressure system.

Looking ahead, a major warm up is coming next week into the eastern half of the nation which could bring temperatures to the 70 degree mark in the I-95 corridor region from DC-to-Philly-to-NYC.